How Does Your Garden Grow… with Coffee

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  Over the past year, my husband and I have really grown to enjoy coffee; from visiting local coffee shops, touring coffee roasteries, and even pretending to be at home baristas, we have taken to the caffeine world like two parents who have three kids. One thing that comes with consuming coffee (besides the caffeine
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May Portfolios

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  When it comes to busy months, I think of September, December and May. In September, everything is starting up for the new year–school, Boy Scouts, Awana, every activity that runs with the school year. December is the scurry and flurry leading up to Christmas. May is the rush to finish everything you had planned
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Hey Mama Monday: God Cherishes All of His Children

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Hey Mama, Our God is an awesome God who always provides. Has He ever once left you? Are you not His? Just as you love your own dear children, He cherishes His, too. Daughter of the King: You are personally CHERISHED by the God of the universe. He has not forgotten you. The trials will
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Rachel: A Mother’s Love

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  The Bible doesn’t always tell us all we’d like to know about some of its major players. We’re often left to draw conclusions from their behavior, and the outcomes of their life stories. This is the case with Rachel. We know she was dearly loved by Jacob, but that love didn’t guarantee her a
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How to Squeeze a Workout into Your Homeschool Day

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  I enjoy working out. It keeps me feeling energetic, and takes away the “grumpies.” Yet, when you are homeschooling a large family from early morning until late in the afternoon, it can be really hard to sneak in a workout.   Exercise We Need Our bodies require several different kinds of exercise. Stretching keeps
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Let’s Celebrate Clean Up Your Room Day

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  Happy Clean Up Your Room Day! It’s a day that causes all parents to cheer and the kids usually will cringe. But did you know studies show those with clutter tend to have higher levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, in their bodies?  So if you’re facing something overwhelming in your life, you might
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Astronomy Activities for Kids

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  It’s time to get your kids excited about astronomy! Learning about science can be a difficult task. But if your kids are having fun at the same time as they are learning, it can make it easier! In honor of Space Day, here are some activities that are designed to help students around the
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Gardening Interests

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  If you follow a September through June school schedule like our family does, then you are getting ready to finish your school year. As things wind down in our home, other things wind up. Time in the garden replaces time in the “classroom,” and days become more carefree. Speaking of gardening, we have used
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